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Abdulmonam Eassa, born in 1995, is a photojournalist covering news stories and focusing on social issues. He is currently based in Paris as a freelance photographer mostly for Agence France-Presse. He started his career in photojournalism as a self-taught freelance photographer in 2013, covering life under siege in "Hammouria, Eastern Ghouta" until early 2018 based, documenting the carnage and destruction resulting from near-daily airstrikes and bombardments. During the five years that he lived under siege in his city. 

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Nominees, Publications and Awards

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-The winner of Humanitarian Visa d'or Award in 2019  with “The unhoped-for End to the Siege”

- Pictures of the year international: 3rd place at Spot news Category in 2018.

 International Photo Contest Educating The Eye 2019: First Prize with as normal as it gets.

- Bayeux Calvados-Normandy Award: Nominated at Young war report Category in 2018.

- Free Press Awards: Nominated at Most Resilient Journalist in 2018.

-International Photography Awards: 2ed and 3rd place at War/conflict Category in 2018.

His pictures have appeared in the New York Times, Time, Guardian, Washington Post, Le Monde and more

Exhibitions

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November 12 to December 21, 2019 organized by the Red Cross at FAIT ET CAUSE in Paris, France.

August 31 to September 15, 2019 During the festival of Visa Pour L'image in Perpignan, France. 

July 30 to August 14, 2019 During the festival of SYRIEN N'EST FAIT in Paris, France.

January 2019 Elephant Panameis an Art and Dance Center in Paris, France.

June 2019 Elysium gallery in Swansea City Centre, Wales, United Kingdom

June 7 to July 7, 2019 at the library Mercè Rodoreda of Castell-Platja d’Aro in Spain